Virtual Time Capsule

To honour the opening of our new campus on September 18, 2004, we are pleased to present a Virtual Time Capsule that celebrates the history and achievements of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College.

Through archival photographs, video footage and other documents, the time capsule tells our story – the pioneering work of our founders, significant events in our history, and the evolution of our campuses.

“It has started as little more than a vision and a dream. It has turned into an unparallel accomplishment for a dedicated and thriving profession”.

It all began in 1942 when Dr. Walter D. Sturdy and Dr. John Clubine sent letters to the executives of provincial associations to establish a federal chiropractic association.On January 11, 1943, chiropractors representing the Canadian provinces under leadership of Dr. Walter D. Sturdy from Vancouver, gathered in Ottawa to form the profession’s first national organization, the Dominion Council of Canadian Chiropractors.

Work began immediately on the first objective. On January 3, 1945, letters patent from the Ontario Provincial Secretary allowed the Dominion Council to create the Canadian Association of Chiropractors, which was granted the authority to establish and conduct schools of chiropractic. The Canadian Association of Chiropractors later changed its name to the Canadian Chiropractic Association. Dr. Sturdy formed a College Committee under the leadership of Dr. John S. Clubine and the rest is history.